Migrating Legacy Virtual Machines to Edge Containers with Avassa

Learn how to transition from virtual machines to containerized environments at the edge in this 36-minute technical demonstration. Explore the limitations of edge VMs and master essential container concepts including package formats, distribution mechanisms, and lifecycle operations in edge container runtime. Follow along with a practical demonstration of packaging VMs as containers, deploying sample applications with comprehensive health probe functionality, and implementing real-time monitoring. Discover how to execute a seamless upgrade process from VM-based applications to Linux-native container versions with minimal service interruption. Gain hands-on experience with remote lifecycle management, outage resilience, and security features specifically designed for resource-constrained Edge and IIoT environments. The demonstration showcases the capabilities of a platform recognized by Gartner® as a Cool Vendor in Edge Computing and identified as a Fast Mover in GigaOm's Radar for Edge Orchestration Platforms.